Space News for Monday, September 07, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) SpaceX launches 80th Starlink mission of 2026
(00:34) ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization
(01:14) U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions
(01:39) Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14
(01:57) Cape neighbors Stoke and Relativity advance LC-14 and LC-16 toward first flights
(02:09) On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test
(02:39) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)
(03:23) NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert
(04:04) German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket